Tree Planting

The Black Hills National Forest and Nebraska National Forest intend to issue a Request For Quotes (RFQ) to award a single, firm-fixed price contract for tree planting services on the Hell Canyon Ranger District, Custer County, SD and Pine Ridge Ranger District, Dawes County, Nebraska. The contractor shall plant by hoedad or auger planting method approximately 2052 acres on the Black Hills National Forest and approximately 717 acres on the Nebraska National Forest. Approximately 75,000 seedling protectors will be installed for the Black Hills National Forest planting acres. Planting to begin approximately April 1, 2015. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 115310 with a size standard of $6.5 million. Project is total Small Business Set-Aside. Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, incidentals, and perform all required work in accordance with the terms, conditions, specifications, and provisions of the proposed contract. Contractors must be registered in the System for award Management (SAM.gov) to be eligible for award.